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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

A peek into Santa's workshop at Sears in Bethesda (Photos)

How do the elves at Sears at Westfield Montgomery Mall put the spectacular Christmas section of the store together? Here's a peek behind the scenes as they were making their list and checking it twice, constructing the 2017 holiday floor display area.

The most interesting thing is thisbook of planograms from Sears HQ;it shows where the Christmas productsshould be placed. For ezample, the newholiday projector item should be onthe second shelf in the main aisle

Given the dire national forecast for Sears, will this be what the late George Michael might call the "last Christmas" for the Bethesda store? Let's hope not. Sears will open early for Black Friday 2017 - at 6:00 PM on Thanksgiving, according to TheBlackFriday.com. Grab that turkey leg, and run out the door.

Everything in its proper place,as Hans Christian Andersononce said

What do you know? There's that newholiday projector. It works forHalloween too

It's annoying how early Christmas decorations are displayed. Stores Don't have the descency to wait until after Halloween! I remember when the weekend of Thanksgiving was the day to decorate and start shopping. That made the most sense to me.

- Poor planning or problem solving abilities- Behavioral and social problems- Failure to grow intellectually or continued infant-like behavior- Failure to adapt or adjust to new situations- Difficulty understanding and following social rules

3:08, so you don't consider yourself a reader? You feel the need to comment but yet you don't go out of your way to go to this blog and read what is written. 2:25 is spot on. I come to this site so that I can learn more about what is going on locally. I also go to Bethesda Magazine, but I clearly crave more non mainstream articles and this blog fulfills the need for me. Obviously it does for you too if you are so inclined to read the blog and comment as well.

3:51: One doesn't learn about covered-up underground fuel spills and corrupt councilmen in the comics, old sport. This is the ultimate news source for those who want to know what's really going on in Bethesda, not what the MoCo political cartel wants you to think is going on.

5:15: A fuel spill later double-confirmed by your beloved EYA's own environmental test is "fake?" Even your own allies may conclude you are nuts. I was totally vindicated on that, and every other factual report I've published.

You're cute. Most major retailers provide their store management with diagrams and photographs for exact product placement, especially when it's holiday-display time. It's why every Target is the same, every Wal-Mart is the same, every everystore in a chain is about the same. Have you ever worked, really?

Google News inclusion tip: Stop freaking out at your readers and constantly taking the troll bait in your comments section. If you go silent, the trolls will stop. And, look, maybe turn on a moderation option on these comments so you don't get spammed or attacked.

Dyer, please turn off the ability to comment. Some a$$holes just come to your blog to write nasty comments and it's annoying. It's sad that they have nothing better to do with their time. But it would make your blog more enjoyable if you shut down these losers. They can start their own blog filled with negative comments if that would make them feel better.

Blogspot, please turn off the ability to blog. Some a$$holes just create a blog to write nasty posts and it’s annoying. It’s sad that they have nothing better to do with their time. But it would make Montgomery County more enjoyable if you shut down these losers. They can win their own county seats filled with negative outcomes if that would make them feel better.